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Cg41FO00 CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: May 16, 2007 CONSENT AGENDA
SUBJECT: APPROVE PURCHASE OF COMPUTERS FOR THE LIBRARY
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Library
SUMMARY
The Library's Technology Plan recommends replacement of public computers every
four years. Public computers have a short life span due to the hard usage by the public-
RECOMMENDATION-
1 Adopt Minute Order No. approving the purchase of sixteen (16)
replacement public computers for the Library from Dell Corporation in the amount
of$27,420.99.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The Library provides 30 computers for the public for word processing, spreadsheets and
access to the Internet. The use they receive is constant and extremely heavy. The
machines wear out quickly. The Library has written a Technology Plan that delineates
replacement schedules for all our hardware and software. All 30 of our public
computers are due to be replaced during the 2007 calendar year. These 16 computers
are the most in need of replacement. This equipment purchase has been approved by
the City's IT department.
Section 7.09.010 of the Municipal Code provides that the City Council may authorize the
acquisition of supplies, equipment or services through a joint powers or other
cooperative purchasing program with a public entity or association of public agencies.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 7.09.010, the Procurement Manager has
determined that utilization of the Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) master
contract #61140 with Dell Corporation to acquire the new computer equipment is
acceptable and will adequately protect the public interest in that the total cost of the
equipment is likely to be equal to or less than what could be obtained through an
independent City competitive process.
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City Council Staff Report
May 16, 2007 -- Page 2
Computers For Library
FISCAL IMPACT: Finance Director Review:
Funds for this purchase are available in Account# 2496-51003 (Library Measure Y).
*Tro . utzla istant City Manager David H. Ready, City I
Barbara L. Ro erts,'Directbr of Library Services
Attachments:
1. Minute Order
MINUTE ORDER NO.
APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF SIXTEEN (16)
REPLACEMENT COMPUTERS FOR THE
LIBRARY FROM DELL CORPORATION IN THE
AMOUNT OF $27,420.99,
I, James Thompson, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
this Minute Order approving the purchase of sixteen (16) replacement
computers for the Library from Dell Corporation in the amount of $27,420.99,
was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a
meeting thereof held on the 16th day of May 2007.
James Thompson, City Clerk